Moorebank is an industrial suburb about 32 kilometres southwest of Sydney’s CBD. It falls in the jurisdiction of the City of Liverpool. Other than its huge industrial significance due to the Moorebank Intermodal Precinct, Moorebank is known to be a good place to live offering both convenience and comfort in terms of optimum connectivity to the CBD and nearby regions, ample development, friendly community and numerous recreation opportunities. Here’s all you need to know about Moorebank, including exciting facts, whether you’re planning a visit or are just curious.

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Moorebank comes in the local government area (LGA) of the City of Liverpool.

It’s around 32 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district (about 30-35 minutes by car).

Liverpool Station at 1.5 kilometres is the nearest railway station, providing train connectivity with the Sydney CBD and other suburbs. Another option is the Holsworthy Station at 5 kilometres.

The postcode of Moorebank is 2170.

According to the 2021 census, the suburb’s population was 11,408.

Moorebank is built on the top of a plateau. Due to this, the area was completely cut off from surrounding regions during the floods of 1986.

The M5 Motorway is a part of the southern boundary of the suburb of Moorebank. It connects the suburb with the Sydney CBD on one side and the suburb of Campbelltown on the other.

Georges River partially forms the western boundary of the suburb of Moorebank.

The name Moorebank comes from Thomas Moore, one of the early settlers in the region. He also was the first British settler of Moorebank. The area that is now Moorebank was once prominently used for farming, particularly vineyards.

The first school in the suburb, called Nuwarra Public School, was opened in 1973. It is still running.

Moorebank shopping centre, the primary shopping destination for the suburb’s residents, was opened in the 1970s.

The most prominent and commercially important part of Moorebank is the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal, which is poised to open soon. Once operating, this will act as a major transportation hub, connecting multiple modes of transport. This will be Australia's largest intermodal logistics precinct, creating unlimited opportunities for supply chain, warehousing and more.

Moorebank Shopping Village is a small but prominent shopping centre in the suburb.

Top religious places and Churches in the suburb include St Thomas (Anglican), St Joseph (Catholic) and Freedom City Church.

The John Grant International Raceway, a remote control car race track, hosts many racing events throughout the year. It hosted the 2001 IFMAR World Championships.

Moorebank is also home to Clinches Pond, a small lake surrounded by Clinches Pond Reserve.

According to the 2021 census, 11,408 people lived in Moorebank, with more females than males. There were 3,092 families in the region. The total number of private houses was 3,804, with 3.1 persons per household on average.

Around 20.8% of the suburb’s population was Australian, as of 2021. Other major ancestries were English, Chinese, Lebanese and Greek.

In terms of country of birth, 63% of the population was born in Australia, 3.3% in Vietnam, 2.7 in India, and 2.2 in Lebanon, among others.

The top religions in Moorebank include Catholic, Islam, Eastern Orthodox and Anglican. English, Arabic, Hindi, Vietnamese and Greek are the most common languages spoken by residents at home.